Annemiek Bekkering

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Annemiek Bekkering
Personal information
Born (1991-08-05) 5 August 1991 (age 33)
Veghel, Netherlands
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSailing
Medal record
Women's sailing
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 49er FX
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Aarhus 49er FX
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Auckland 49er FX
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Weymouth 49er FX
Star Sailors League
Skipper
rank
Highest:
13
1 March 2022:
20
Updated on 22 November 2021

Annemiek Bekkering (born 5 August 1991) is a former Dutch competitive sailor. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the women's 49er FX. [1]

On November 29, 2021, she announced her retirement of the professional sailing sport. [2]

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References

  1. "Annemiek Bekkering". Rio 2016 Olympics. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  2. "Annemiek Bekkering announces retirement" (in Dutch). nos.nl. Retrieved 26 October 2021.